Mood Indigo
Capturing Heartache: Exploring the Depths of Mood Indigo
Lyrics
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You have never experienced sadness.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiteration of the absence of the experience of being sad.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Sadness, referred to as "mood indigo," is a profound and melancholic state.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The emotion descends and affects the entire being, reaching down to the shoes.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
Expressing a passive response to the sadness, just sitting and sighing while acknowledging the presence of the blues.
I always get that mood indigo,
Consistent experience of deep sadness (mood indigo) after a significant farewell.
Since my baby said goodbye.
Linking the mood indigo to the departure of a loved one (baby).
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
Feeling intensely lonely during the evening when the surroundings are dimly lit.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
The loneliness is so profound that it could lead to tears.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
Expressing a sense of abandonment and lack of caring from others.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
Describing oneself as a deeply sorrowful person, even beyond the usual extent of sadness.
When I get that mood indigo,
Reiterating the recurring experience of the mood indigo.
I could lay me down and die.
Feeling so overwhelmed by the mood indigo that the thought of death becomes a contemplation.
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Repetition of the idea that the listener has not experienced the depth of sadness.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiterating the absence of the experience of being sad.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Restating the idea that true sadness is only known when one has experienced mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
Repeating the descent of the feeling to the shoes, emphasizing its pervasive nature.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
Continuing to express a passive response to the blues, resigning to their presence.
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